Since I've already dumped this on deviantArt without a write-up... Here it is with a write-up! Enjoy! Feedback of any kind is of course appreciate.
They were unknowingly sitting on Antlantian infrastucture in Iceland and Greenland. When the Atlanteans moved on to attack the Friesian region the Germans panicked and occupied Scandinavia.Denmark! Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?
They were unknowingly sitting on Antlantian infrastucture in Iceland and Greenland. When the Atlanteans moved on to attack the Friesian region the Germans panicked and occupied Scandinavia.
Nah, things aren't too bad for them. Atlantean society is rather Utopian.Poor Iceland.
Nah, things aren't too bad for them. Atlantean society is rather Utopian.
I was struck by a flight of fancy, and here is the result: the growth of the Stargate Program, from NORAD initiative to UN agency. A more realistic awareness than seen in the show, with a slower timeframe.
The USA initially tried to keep the Stargate a secret from everyone, but being run in the basement of NORAD meant Canada became aware almost as soon as gate travel become a regular occurrence. After Apophis first attacked Earth, the program was expanded to include the other Anglosphere states, as there was no way to hide the fact from the other Five Eyes states.
When Thor's Replicator infested ship, the Beliskner, crashed as a result of SG-1s attempt to prevent it from landing, it was detected in atmosphere by a Chilean telescope, a Japanese satellite, and the French and Russian navies. These states were brought into the program soon after.
Once Atlantis was discovered, the program became much more international in scope, incorporating the states shown in SGA, as well as a few likely US-friendly additions left out (Israel, India, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil).
When Atlantis was forced to depart the Pegasus galaxy and landed on the Earth, combined with the attack on Washington by the Lucien Alliance, the program could no longer be hidden and was brought into the public eye, with the program transferred to the United Nations. It is now managed by the United Nations Stargate Command. The US, as hosts of the gate, has veto power over almost every aspect, including how much access states like Iran and North Korea have.
Huehuecoyotl - The last of the inner planets, there is very little to say about this Mercury-sized lifeless ball of rock other than a peculiar quantity of Vanadium in its crust.
You mean there's a website dedicated to posting maps of unbuilt and proposed Light Rail and Subway Systems? That's my kinda' site.
You mentioned on the other site that Manchester could support both a 'Metro' and a 'Metrolink'. Where would you see the trams operate now that their more-distant destinations (and beyond) are covered by the trains?
Did you contemplate routing the Yellow Line down through Oxford Road (adjacent to Whitworth Park)? Not only is this a hub for the students and an important transport corridor into the city, but it could serve as a central node for communities in Hulme (a little neglected on the map) as well as the ever-important 'Curry Mile'! Maybe an earlier branch of the line (or a Northern-linesque loop) could take it down through Fallowfield and into Didsbury?
I checked to see if both the major football stadiums were served on the network and, of course, they were. The above-ground Metrolink has a major depot almost adjacent to the station at Old Trafford; in this map, it seems that the Red Line remains underground until clear of the Freight Terminal. Where would the main maintenance depot be? Stretford seems a likely candidate for me.
I also thought that the subway could potentially reach Hadfield, as it would alleviate surface-rail surfaces into the city from the east.
The development of the Metrolink played a decent part in the success of the Salford Quays development. I'm not certain that this solution would be quite as beneficial...
Sorry for the inundation of questions; I found this idea to be very appealing.
Huehuecoyotl
Here's a finished version of Tloxipeuhca, with labels for important continents, mountain ranges, and seas.
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So it's a bit closer to a schematic than a map, but I've checked with Krall and it should be alright. That said, if people generally feel it's not really enough of a map, I'm happy to withdraw it. Pretty self-explanatory otherwise.